Chris
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Strongmen
By Ruth Ben-Ghiat
A comprehensive and impressive look at Autocracy in modern times. Intense and heavy, this book also holds hope, knowledge, scrutiny, and truth. Things Fascists cannot hope to counter
#booksky
By Ruth Ben-Ghiat
A comprehensive and impressive look at Autocracy in modern times. Intense and heavy, this book also holds hope, knowledge, scrutiny, and truth. Things Fascists cannot hope to counter
#booksky
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Strongmen
By Ruth Ben-Ghiat
A comprehensive and impressive look at Autocracy in modern times. Intense and heavy, this book also holds hope, knowledge, scrutiny, and truth. Things Fascists cannot hope to counter
#booksky
By Ruth Ben-Ghiat
A comprehensive and impressive look at Autocracy in modern times. Intense and heavy, this book also holds hope, knowledge, scrutiny, and truth. Things Fascists cannot hope to counter
#booksky
An Ordinary Wonder
By Buki Papillon
A heavy and powerful story of self discovery. Beautifully written with brilliant imagery and prose, this book was difficult at times to push through the mistreatment of our narrator, but a worthwhile and inspiring read
3/5*
#booksky
By Buki Papillon
A heavy and powerful story of self discovery. Beautifully written with brilliant imagery and prose, this book was difficult at times to push through the mistreatment of our narrator, but a worthwhile and inspiring read
3/5*
#booksky
November 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
An Ordinary Wonder
By Buki Papillon
A heavy and powerful story of self discovery. Beautifully written with brilliant imagery and prose, this book was difficult at times to push through the mistreatment of our narrator, but a worthwhile and inspiring read
3/5*
#booksky
By Buki Papillon
A heavy and powerful story of self discovery. Beautifully written with brilliant imagery and prose, this book was difficult at times to push through the mistreatment of our narrator, but a worthwhile and inspiring read
3/5*
#booksky
It Came From the Closet
Audiobook/Libby
A fantastic collection of queer voices outlining experiences with cinematic horror. A bit of a wimp, I still found myself curious to explore some spooky flicks… The essays are touching, articulate, thoughtful, and engaging
3/5*
#booksky
Audiobook/Libby
A fantastic collection of queer voices outlining experiences with cinematic horror. A bit of a wimp, I still found myself curious to explore some spooky flicks… The essays are touching, articulate, thoughtful, and engaging
3/5*
#booksky
October 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
It Came From the Closet
Audiobook/Libby
A fantastic collection of queer voices outlining experiences with cinematic horror. A bit of a wimp, I still found myself curious to explore some spooky flicks… The essays are touching, articulate, thoughtful, and engaging
3/5*
#booksky
Audiobook/Libby
A fantastic collection of queer voices outlining experiences with cinematic horror. A bit of a wimp, I still found myself curious to explore some spooky flicks… The essays are touching, articulate, thoughtful, and engaging
3/5*
#booksky
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The moment where Hegseth ends his speech and not a single officer claps is the most hopeful thing I have seen in a long time.
September 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The moment where Hegseth ends his speech and not a single officer claps is the most hopeful thing I have seen in a long time.
How To Be Antiracist
By Ibram X Kendi
Part biography part educational essays, this nonfiction was more accessible than I anticipated and even more thought provoking than I’d hoped
An important read than is so much more than the critics claim
4/5*
#booksky
By Ibram X Kendi
Part biography part educational essays, this nonfiction was more accessible than I anticipated and even more thought provoking than I’d hoped
An important read than is so much more than the critics claim
4/5*
#booksky
September 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
How To Be Antiracist
By Ibram X Kendi
Part biography part educational essays, this nonfiction was more accessible than I anticipated and even more thought provoking than I’d hoped
An important read than is so much more than the critics claim
4/5*
#booksky
By Ibram X Kendi
Part biography part educational essays, this nonfiction was more accessible than I anticipated and even more thought provoking than I’d hoped
An important read than is so much more than the critics claim
4/5*
#booksky
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An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
nyer.cm/6ApBXER
nyer.cm/6ApBXER
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Also - I can't believe we let the worst comedians on the planet spend *years* defining Freedom of Speech as a moral obligation to laugh at their bad jokes, and not as a protection against government censorship. You've been crying wolf for a while now gang, and a real wolf just got here! SPEAK UP!
September 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Also - I can't believe we let the worst comedians on the planet spend *years* defining Freedom of Speech as a moral obligation to laugh at their bad jokes, and not as a protection against government censorship. You've been crying wolf for a while now gang, and a real wolf just got here! SPEAK UP!
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Unveiling the cover for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS!
Garrodigh is a curmudgeonly three-headed dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. Unfortunately, the rider he's assigned to is... a lot.
Coming Summer 2026 from DAW (US) and Arcadia (UK)!
Garrodigh is a curmudgeonly three-headed dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. Unfortunately, the rider he's assigned to is... a lot.
Coming Summer 2026 from DAW (US) and Arcadia (UK)!
September 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Unveiling the cover for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS!
Garrodigh is a curmudgeonly three-headed dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. Unfortunately, the rider he's assigned to is... a lot.
Coming Summer 2026 from DAW (US) and Arcadia (UK)!
Garrodigh is a curmudgeonly three-headed dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. Unfortunately, the rider he's assigned to is... a lot.
Coming Summer 2026 from DAW (US) and Arcadia (UK)!
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We’re pleased to exclusively announce the longlist for the 2025 National Book Awards for Young People’s Literature. See it here.
The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist
Through Friday, The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
www.newyorker.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We’re pleased to exclusively announce the longlist for the 2025 National Book Awards for Young People’s Literature. See it here.
#StarWars Ronin
By Emma Mieko Candon
Positives: prose was top notch, characters diverse, & concept was fresh
Negatives: story was missing background/context, pacing was all over, & packed with too many brooding mysterious loners
Great fantasy tale, not the best Star Wars
2/5*
#booksky
By Emma Mieko Candon
Positives: prose was top notch, characters diverse, & concept was fresh
Negatives: story was missing background/context, pacing was all over, & packed with too many brooding mysterious loners
Great fantasy tale, not the best Star Wars
2/5*
#booksky
September 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle
By Matt Cain
At times a little too idealistic, this cozy read was still very moving and thoughtful. A fiction of immensely lovable characters, I’m so happy to have journeyed with Albert and spent time in his story
4/5*
#booksky
By Matt Cain
At times a little too idealistic, this cozy read was still very moving and thoughtful. A fiction of immensely lovable characters, I’m so happy to have journeyed with Albert and spent time in his story
4/5*
#booksky
August 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle
By Matt Cain
At times a little too idealistic, this cozy read was still very moving and thoughtful. A fiction of immensely lovable characters, I’m so happy to have journeyed with Albert and spent time in his story
4/5*
#booksky
By Matt Cain
At times a little too idealistic, this cozy read was still very moving and thoughtful. A fiction of immensely lovable characters, I’m so happy to have journeyed with Albert and spent time in his story
4/5*
#booksky
DNF’d my first book in a while, and while I don’t intend to review it here, the valuable lesson was: the next title I picked up is looking to be a 5 star read.
There are too many great books out there to suffer through
There are too many great books out there to suffer through
July 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
DNF’d my first book in a while, and while I don’t intend to review it here, the valuable lesson was: the next title I picked up is looking to be a 5 star read.
There are too many great books out there to suffer through
There are too many great books out there to suffer through
Master & Apprentice
By Claudia Gray
The original characters were nice, interesting additions to the #StarWars universe
I felt small frustration w/ plot hinging on difficult character personalities, but the heart of the story‘s look at Obi & Qui-Gon’s dynamic was compelling & enjoyable
#booksky
By Claudia Gray
The original characters were nice, interesting additions to the #StarWars universe
I felt small frustration w/ plot hinging on difficult character personalities, but the heart of the story‘s look at Obi & Qui-Gon’s dynamic was compelling & enjoyable
#booksky
May 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Percival Everett won the award for fiction for his novel James, a powerful re-imagination of Huckleberry Finn.
'James' wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Percival Everett won the award for fiction for his novel James, a powerful re-imagination of Huckleberry Finn.
www.npr.org
May 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Percival Everett won the award for fiction for his novel James, a powerful re-imagination of Huckleberry Finn.
Padawan
By Kiersten White
Following my #StarWars reading bug
I found some of the world building vague, and depictions of the younger characters tropey
Overall I enjoyed seeing more of Obi-Wan, diversity in the galaxy far far away, and found some of the philosophies insightful
3/5*
#booksky
By Kiersten White
Following my #StarWars reading bug
I found some of the world building vague, and depictions of the younger characters tropey
Overall I enjoyed seeing more of Obi-Wan, diversity in the galaxy far far away, and found some of the philosophies insightful
3/5*
#booksky
May 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia Butler
Had I peeped the trigger warnings I would have skipped this one & nearly DNFed. It had a lot to say on many big topics, but not a light read.
Glad to understand the hype around this title & ruminate on its messages
3/5*
#booksky
by Octavia Butler
Had I peeped the trigger warnings I would have skipped this one & nearly DNFed. It had a lot to say on many big topics, but not a light read.
Glad to understand the hype around this title & ruminate on its messages
3/5*
#booksky
April 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia Butler
Had I peeped the trigger warnings I would have skipped this one & nearly DNFed. It had a lot to say on many big topics, but not a light read.
Glad to understand the hype around this title & ruminate on its messages
3/5*
#booksky
by Octavia Butler
Had I peeped the trigger warnings I would have skipped this one & nearly DNFed. It had a lot to say on many big topics, but not a light read.
Glad to understand the hype around this title & ruminate on its messages
3/5*
#booksky
Off With Her Head
By Elenor Herman
Less a response to misogyny & more a cataloging of it, the author ended up belaboring many of the points against the misogynist’s handbook.
Still, I found it informative if a little lacking on subjects of action, intersection, & prognosis
2.75/5*
#booksky
By Elenor Herman
Less a response to misogyny & more a cataloging of it, the author ended up belaboring many of the points against the misogynist’s handbook.
Still, I found it informative if a little lacking on subjects of action, intersection, & prognosis
2.75/5*
#booksky
March 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Off With Her Head
By Elenor Herman
Less a response to misogyny & more a cataloging of it, the author ended up belaboring many of the points against the misogynist’s handbook.
Still, I found it informative if a little lacking on subjects of action, intersection, & prognosis
2.75/5*
#booksky
By Elenor Herman
Less a response to misogyny & more a cataloging of it, the author ended up belaboring many of the points against the misogynist’s handbook.
Still, I found it informative if a little lacking on subjects of action, intersection, & prognosis
2.75/5*
#booksky
Reign of the Empire
By Alexander Freed
A different sort of entry into the #StarWars library (though it’s been a minute since I picked one up). This political thriller had some interesting twists if the themes hit a little close to our reality… Full of thought and powerful lines
3.5/5*
#booksky
By Alexander Freed
A different sort of entry into the #StarWars library (though it’s been a minute since I picked one up). This political thriller had some interesting twists if the themes hit a little close to our reality… Full of thought and powerful lines
3.5/5*
#booksky
March 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers
A fantastic follow up to the first installment, this entry is full or reflection, hope, and warmth. It asks some big questions while keeping the heart that made falling into the first book so easy and enjoyable
4/5* #booksky
by Becky Chambers
A fantastic follow up to the first installment, this entry is full or reflection, hope, and warmth. It asks some big questions while keeping the heart that made falling into the first book so easy and enjoyable
4/5* #booksky
March 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers
A fantastic follow up to the first installment, this entry is full or reflection, hope, and warmth. It asks some big questions while keeping the heart that made falling into the first book so easy and enjoyable
4/5* #booksky
by Becky Chambers
A fantastic follow up to the first installment, this entry is full or reflection, hope, and warmth. It asks some big questions while keeping the heart that made falling into the first book so easy and enjoyable
4/5* #booksky
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How many books is too many books?
The Six Stages of Having Too Many Books
What happens when a mere shelf will not do.
nyer.cm
February 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
How many books is too many books?
The Prophets
by Robert Jones Jr
A poetic wonder of prose, this powerful story weaves compelling characters with stunning craftsmanship 4.5/5* #booksky
by Robert Jones Jr
A poetic wonder of prose, this powerful story weaves compelling characters with stunning craftsmanship 4.5/5* #booksky
February 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Prophets
by Robert Jones Jr
A poetic wonder of prose, this powerful story weaves compelling characters with stunning craftsmanship 4.5/5* #booksky
by Robert Jones Jr
A poetic wonder of prose, this powerful story weaves compelling characters with stunning craftsmanship 4.5/5* #booksky
Yoga & the Quest for the True Self
By Stephen Cope
This came to me through “Body Keeps the Score” and was a very timely read. Presents a careful blend of yoga, Eastern spirituality, & mental health care / reflection. Not the easiest read at times, but I found it full of insight & gems 3/5* #booksky
By Stephen Cope
This came to me through “Body Keeps the Score” and was a very timely read. Presents a careful blend of yoga, Eastern spirituality, & mental health care / reflection. Not the easiest read at times, but I found it full of insight & gems 3/5* #booksky
January 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Yoga & the Quest for the True Self
By Stephen Cope
This came to me through “Body Keeps the Score” and was a very timely read. Presents a careful blend of yoga, Eastern spirituality, & mental health care / reflection. Not the easiest read at times, but I found it full of insight & gems 3/5* #booksky
By Stephen Cope
This came to me through “Body Keeps the Score” and was a very timely read. Presents a careful blend of yoga, Eastern spirituality, & mental health care / reflection. Not the easiest read at times, but I found it full of insight & gems 3/5* #booksky
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very happy to present incredible cover art for LUCKY DAY. beautiful work from LA BOCA capturing the spirit of this strange and terrifying and existential and absurdist horror novel. PRE ORDER HERE AND SUPPORT THE ART YOU LOVE us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
January 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
very happy to present incredible cover art for LUCKY DAY. beautiful work from LA BOCA capturing the spirit of this strange and terrifying and existential and absurdist horror novel. PRE ORDER HERE AND SUPPORT THE ART YOU LOVE us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Actually TikTok was the name of the scientist who created it, NOT the name of the creature
January 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Actually TikTok was the name of the scientist who created it, NOT the name of the creature